Milk-bottle holder



I J. J. ELLIOTT MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 15.. 1923 gwwnto'oPatented Oct. 14, 1924.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB JAMES ELLIOTT, OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.

MILK-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Application filed. August 13, 1923. Serial No. 657,221.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAcon JAMES ELLIOTT,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county ofNorthampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulMilk-Bottle Holder, of which'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to milk bottle holders of the type used forreceiving milk bottles delivered by themilkman.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, cheapand efficient dethat changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. In the accompanyingdrawings I Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a milk bottle holderconstructed in accord ance with this invention shown applied with i abottle in upright position shown in dotted lines therein; and

FignreQ is a front elevation of the holder detached.

In the embodiment illustrated, the holder 1 is constructed of a singlepiece of heavy wire bent to form a plurality of coils 2 of uniform size,any desired number of which may be employed, four being here shown, thelowermost of which merges into a smaller coil 3 designed to form a restfor the bottom of the bottle shown at B in dotted lines. This coil 3terminates in a downwardly inclined arm 5 with a depending rightanguwhich is designed to be secured to a suitable lar loop or eye 7termed thereon designed to rest flat against a supporting surface 10 andbe secured by a suitable fastening here shown in the form of a screw 8.I

The upper coil 2 merges into an upwardly 5 inclined arm. 4 having adepending: right angular attaching eye 6 located in. the same plane asthe eye 7 and which is secured to the support 10 by a screw 8 or othersuitable fastener.

In the use of the device it being applied as shown in Fig. 1, themilkman will deliver the bottles B in upright position into the holderthe bottle passing down through the coils 2. with ts bottom coming torest on 00 the smaller coil These holders are preferably made ofdifferent sizes to fit either quart or pint bottles.

When the bottle has been emptied and washed it is placed in the holderin inverted 66 position wit-lithe mouth of the bottle restmg on the coil3. In this position the bottle willdrain and be more or less protectedfrom the entrance of dirt, litter. or rain.

Various changes in the form, shape, pro- 70 portion and other minordetails of construction may be made without departing from the principle'or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed. invention. I Iclaim A milk bottle holder in the form of a unitary structure consistingof a single heavy wire bent to form a spiral, a plurality of the coilsof which. are of uniform size, the lowermost coil being smaller to forma rest for the bottle, and the terminal coils being equipped withattaching eyes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedby signature in the presence of two witnesses JACOB JAMES ELLIOTT;

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. ELLIOTT, PHILIP Rron'rnn.

